Some 21 South Africans took part in solar training in Cape Town, jointly organised by Greenpeace Africa, the Youth Support center and Expertise en cuisine Solaire (ExSol) to empower the public with skills on solar energy.The week long training focused on both theoretical and practical exercises, laying the groundwork for future solar careers. The trainees were drawn from a diverse mix of young Capetonians from WESSA (The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa), the Western Cape Branch of the Progressive Women's movement and Greenpeace Africa volunteers.The training was conducted by Dr Michael Gotz from ExSol (Expertise en cuisine solaire), with presentations from local solar entrepreneurs. The training covered the basics in solar electricity, energy saving and efficiency and green jobs.